Edge of the Apocalypse

Alan was indeed disappointed. In his life, Lucy could be said to be his first true friend. After a short but thrilling journey together, the girl had left an indelible silhouette in Allen's heart. But now, she was traveling far away, saying that she wasn't sad was a lie. He was only a youth, and even though his heart had become harder than steel because of the tribulations of life, there were still some soft and warm places.

Three fingers suddenly waved in front of Ellen, and Lucy shouted, "Three years! Ellen, I'll be back for you in three years."

She scratched her hair awkwardly again and stuck out her tongue, "The commotion this time is indeed a bit big. The old man will definitely grounded me. But it doesn't matter. I will definitely come to you in three years. Don't let anyone kill me early."

"No … no!" Alan's eyes gradually lit up and he said, "You too. Don't let anyone kill you."

Lucy laughed loudly, "On Ada, the man who can kill me hasn't come out yet!"

Even though she was laughing, the faint sorrow in the corner of the girl's eyes could not be concealed. When she stopped, she gently removed the pendant from her neck. "This is the tears of Elusa, the Moon God we worship. I'll leave it to you for now, and you can see me in the moonstone on a moonlit night."

Lucy pulled Ellen's hand and put the pendant in the youth's. Alan could feel that the pendant was still carrying the body temperature of a young girl.

The door of the theatre opened, and Metallon stood there and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, it's time."

"I see." Lucy lowered her head, not wanting Alan to see her red eyes. After giving the youth a hug, she grabbed the crown ornament that had fallen to the side and left. After walking far enough, she turned her head and blinked, "I've gone, Alan. See you in three years!"

"Definitely!" Alan said forcefully.

Lucy nodded and walked out of the theatre with Metallon. Alan could still hear their conversation, and Metallon took a deep breath as soon as he exited the theatre, "Your Highness, where's Elusa's Tears?"

"Leave it to Alan."

"Those are the tears of Elusa!"

"Oh, isn't it just a pendant? Teacher, you're making too much of a fuss."

"That's not an ordinary pendant. It's …"

Alan smiled as his voice faded away. He spread out his hands and looked at the pendant between his palms. He sat on the chair of the theater. The exquisite workmanship of the necklace, the size of the crescent gemstone carving, and the direction of the fine silver threads, all hinted at the extraordinary quality of the pendant. Alan clenched it gently and swore to put it back on Lucy's neck in three years.

"She really is an independent lady, isn't she?" Suddenly, a voice sounded from the side.

Alan felt as if an electric current was flashing through his body, and he immediately jumped up. Although she was distracted by Lucy's departure, she had no idea when her alertness had been so low that she had been touched to the side. One had to know that if the other party had malicious intentions, he would probably have already turned into a corpse by now.

In the blink of an eye, he jumped onto a row of armchairs in front of him. Allen bent down and put the pendant into his pocket, ready to pounce at any time. Only then did he see that there was an old man with silver hair next to him. He wore a well-made suit, his hands quietly resting on his knees, and his rigorous and perfect posture allowed Ellen to see a gentleman.

"I'm sorry, I scared you." The old man looked at Alan and sincerely said, "Allow me to introduce myself first. I am Horn, Horn Bescot."

"Alan."

The old man nodded and smiled. "So, Mr. Allen, are you going to squat down and talk to me? That's not very polite."

Alan awkwardly jumped down from his chair. I reached out and patted his seat. "Don't be nervous. Sit down. Let's have a casual chat."

At this time, the youth did not know the meaning of Beth Cod, so he naturally did not know Horn's identity. He followed his instructions and sat down beside Horn. Ellen didn't know that it wasn't easy to sit beside this old man. Even the direct descendants of his clan would need a lot of movements and arrangements to see Horn before they could obtain such a rare opportunity.

If they found out that Alan was casually sitting next to the old man, those people would probably die of anger.

"I have to thank you, Mr. Allen." The old man said calmly, "You won the competition, and at the same time, you also won a rich reward for me."

Alan nodded, "You're welcome."

He had also heard that the participants in the death arena would be betting targets. In Allen's understanding, the old man in front of him must have made an investment in him and received a return. But what Allen didn't know was that even with Beth Cod's wealth, winning 50 million in a single night was a great fortune.

This was also because Allen was ranked first, and the odds were one to one. Otherwise, Horn's return would have been even more generous.

Horn smiled. He did not say anything. He spread out his hands and said, "Look, Mr. Allen, although we are not the largest family in Babylon, we have some prestige. Your performance in the death arena is remarkable. My family welcomes people like you. I wonder if you would accept an invitation from an old man to join our Beth Cord family."

Even though Tonislaw had said that every victory in the death arena had a chance to win the favor of certain clans, he had never thought that this invitation would come so quickly. However, Alan had no intention of joining a certain clan immediately. Before that, he had two other things he had to do with his own hands.

The youth shook his head. "Thank you very much for your invitation, Mr. Horn. I..."

"Oh, don't refuse so quickly. Perhaps you'll change your mind after reading this." The old man suddenly took out a pocket watch from his pocket and opened it. There was a yellowed photo inside. He handed the pocket watch to Alan.

Alan took it doubtfully, and his gaze fell on the photo. In the photo, there was a stubborn and delicate girl, her outline somewhat similar to Allen's. Alan shook slightly when he saw this picture. At this time, the old man beside me said, "I have four sons and two daughters. The girl in the photo is my youngest daughter and my favorite …"

"If possible, I want to give everything to her. I want her to know how much I love her as a father. But I'm also the father of other children, so I can't be too biased, so I'm always strict. Perhaps because of this, she gradually estranged herself from me, allowing a man to take advantage of her. "If time could come again, perhaps I should talk to her, instead of getting rid of her from the family in a fit of rage, so that she would never be able to come back to me," Horn said with a painful look on his face as he closed his eyes. "The child who treats me as a precious treasure, just take her away from me."

"Right now, you may not understand how painful this is for a father." Horn looked at Ellen and his eyes softened. "I thought I would never hear from her in my life until this year's Death Arena begins and I saw you on the live show. Alan, you know what? I believe it was God who led you to Babylon. "So can you tell me if your mother's name is … Lanny?"

Alan's body trembled again, and the pocket watch in his hand fell to the ground. He looked at Horn, his breathing hurried, and said, "Are you … my grandfather?"

Horn reached out his trembling hand and landed on Ellen's face. "Yes, child. Your mother, Lanny, should be Lanny Bescord. Oh my God, my child, how is she now? How is she doing?"

"She" Allen's line of sight instantly became blurry, and the black snow and silver ring flickered in front of his eyes. In the end, he couldn't say anything. Alan lowered his head, not wanting to let anyone see the weakness at this moment.

Even if the person in front of him was his grandfather.

Horn closed his eyes and his chest rose and fell sharply. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Sure enough, she left, didn't she? I think so too. Otherwise, she wouldn't have let her child participate in the death arena."

"Five years ago, a predator attacked our town. Mother …" Ellen picked up the pocket watch on the ground and looked at her mother, who was about her age. "That day, she left me forever."

"Predators!" Horn's eyes widened as he said, "Alright, I'll make them regret being born in this world!"

"No!" Ellen jumped up and shouted, "I want to avenge this with my own hands. Use my own strength!"

Horn carefully looked at the child in front of him. The old man sighed and said, "You are indeed Lanny's child. You are as stubborn and persistent as ever. You can avenge yourself, but child, do you have the strength?"

'"Finding the predators is not an easy task. The surface of the earth is so large that the amount of manpower and material resources you need is definitely not something that you can possess right now. If you want to avenge yourself, then I suggest you return to your clan and return to me." Horn's voice grew louder and louder, "I can't give you great power or great wealth immediately, but I can pave the way for you to reach the peak of power." When you become the head of the Bescord clan, you can use all the power of the clan to do what you want. You only need to remember that if you want something from your family, you must make a contribution. This is the duty of every Patriarch. "

"Of course, this path won't be easy. I can even tell you that once you accept the invitation, you won't be able to immediately gain power, but you will immediately gain many enemies. I can't even immediately put you in the ranks of the successors. I can only help you, but you'll have to rely more on yourself."

Speaking of which, Horn took a deep breath and said, "Then tell me, Lanny's child. Even so, are you willing to accept my suggestion?"

Ellen did not think too long. He looked at the old man and said solemnly, "I am willing!"

Perhaps he still did not know what this sentence meant to him until many years later, when he looked back. Only then did Alan realize that these three simple words had completely changed his life!

"Volume 1 If I Were Young (Finished)"